Jane Fortun

Koi Pond, Washburn

Oil on linen | 15” x 17” | Auction Item No. 23

Jane Fortun is a graduate of a Massachusetts art school and has been painting since moving to Kansas more than 20 years ago. Of this piece she writes: “The beauty and tranquility of this charming pond behind the art building caught my eye. The combination of the various flowers and the peaceful water created a visual symphony.” Jane is donating 50 percent of the proceeds from “Koi Pond, Washburn” to the sesquicentennial fund.

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Washburn's mascot, the Ichabod, honors the school's early benefactor, Ichabod Washburn, a 19th century Massachusetts industrialist. The original design of the studious-looking, tuxedo-clad figure was created in 1938 by Bradbury Thompson (ba '34), who became an internationally acclaimed graphic artist. Design wasn't Thompson's only consideration. To the stylized Ichabod the artist attributed the qualities of "...courage and enthusiasm, as shown by his brisk walk. He is democratic and courteous, for he tips his hat as he passes. Sincere in his search for truth and knowledge, he studiously carries a book under his arm..."